August 27, 2023 Record of the Day

Chet Baker didn’t sing with the confidence of a great Jazz performer but he played trumpet as if he had always been a pro. He worked with Jazz greats like Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan. Drugs were another constant companion, causing him to have several stints in prison. Eventually, the effects of heroin and cocaine led to his death as he fell from a hotel window in Amsterdam. His 1956 album, “Chet Baker and Crew,” released on Pacific Jazz Records, can get you $750.00 today.

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